Kansas City Royals @ Atlanta Braves

85-75, 40-39 Away

Final

87-71, 44-33 Home


KC
ATL

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	-	3	4	0

RoyalsTop 1st
- M. Fried pitching for ATL
  KC
  ATL
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 93
  2
  Strike Looking
  Sweeper 79
  3
  Ball
  Sweeper 81
  4
  Strike Swinging
  Sinker 95
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 1st
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  KC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- M. Fried pitching for ATL
  KC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 2nd
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  KC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- M. Fried pitching for ATL
  KC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 3rd
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  KC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 4th
- M. Fried pitching for ATL
  KC
  ATL
- Massey picked off first.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 4th
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  KC
  ATL
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- M. Fried pitching for ATL
  KC
  ATL
- Gurriel stole second.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 5th
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  KC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- M. Fried pitching for ATL
  KC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 6th
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  KC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- M. Fried pitching for ATL
  KC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 7th
- C. Hernandez pitching for KC
  KC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- M. Fried pitching for ATL
  KC
  ATL
- White in right field.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 8th
- C. Hernandez pitching for KC
  KC
  ATL
- Ozuna scored on throwing error by catcher Perez.
  0
  3
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 9th
- M. Fried pitching for ATL
  KC
  ATL
- Garcia hit for Isbel
  0
  3
- R. Iglesias pitching for ATL
  KC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	93
2 Strike Looking	Sweeper	79
3 Ball	Sweeper	81
4 Strike Swinging	Sinker	95

Royals
0
Braves
3

Game 1

28/9

Royals
1
Braves
2

Game 2

29/9

Royals
4
Braves
2

Game 3

29/9

Truist Park

12:20 AM, 28 September 2024

Atlanta, Georgia

Attendance: 36,212

Game Time:1:59

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Erich Bacchus
First Base Umpire - Will Little
Second Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
Third Base Umpire - Mike Estabrook

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	31	23	.574	-	L1
Chicago	26	25	.510	3.5	L1
Minnesota	25	27	.481	5	W3
Kansas City	21	31	.404	9	W1
Detroit	20	33	.377	10.5	L8

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	36	17	.679	-	L1
Philadelphia	26	26	.500	9.5	W1
Washington	26	27	.491	10	W1
Miami	24	29	.453	12	W2
New York	22	30	.423	13.5	L2

Esmerlyn Valdez hits first career home run as Pirates beat Blue Jays 4-1 to avoid sweep

— Esmerlyn Valdez homered for his first career hit, Spencer Horwitz and Oneil Cruz also connected and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.

Esmerlyn Valdez's first career MLB hit is a 2-run HR

Esmerlyn Valdez increases the Pirates' lead with a two-run home run.

Nationals' Jake Irvin placed on IL with shoulder strain

Nationals right-hander Jake Irvin was placed on the 15-day injured list on Sunday with a right shoulder strain, which he took as "positive" news.

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Kansas City Royals @ Atlanta Braves

M. Fried11-10

B. Singer9-13

R. Iglesias33

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Esmerlyn Valdez hits first career home run as Pirates beat Blue Jays 4-1 to avoid sweep

Esmerlyn Valdez's first career MLB hit is a 2-run HR

Nationals' Jake Irvin placed on IL with shoulder strain